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Boeing 777 makes emergency landing in Moscow
Manila Standard Today 26 Feb 2021
A Boeing 777 airliner on Friday made an emergency landing in Moscow with engine problems, the operating airline said, days after another model rained down engine debris over the United States ... The airline said the unscheduled landing went ahead without incident and that no one was injured ... .
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Group including Olympians to begin legal action against British Gymnastics
AOL 26 Feb 2021
An independent review commissioned by UK Sport and Sport England and led by Anne Whyte QC to look into complaints of mistreatment within the sport is currently under way ... “This is just the beginning of the sweeping changes that we are demanding, and the justice that we will fight for.”. Gymnasts for Change campaign director Claire Heafford said ... .
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US conducts air strikes against Iranian-backed militia facilities in Syria: Pentagon
DNA India 26 Feb 2021
President Joe Biden on Thursday directed U.S. military airstrikes in eastern Syria against facilities belonging to what the Pentagon said were Iran-backed militia, in a calibrated response to rocket attacks against U.S. targets in Iraq ... 15 attack that wounded Americans. "At President (Joe) Biden’s direction, U.S ... A U.S ... strike ... In the Feb ... .
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Myanmar military junta annuls November poll results
La Prensa Latina 26 Feb 2021
Yangon, Myanmar, Feb 26 (efe-epa).- Myanmar’s military junta-appointed poll body on Friday invalidated the results of general elections held in November. Deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy party had won the elections by a landslide ... The meeting was held in the country’s capital Naypyidaw ... EFE-EPA.
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TikTok owner ByteDance to pay US privacy settlement
Belfast Telegraph 26 Feb 2021
TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance has agreed to pay 92 million dollars (£65.72 million) in a settlement to US users who are part of a class-action lawsuit alleging the video-sharing app failed to gain their consent to collect data in violation of a strict Illinois privacy law ... PA. / ... .
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Falling sperm counts 'threaten human survival', expert warns
The Guardian 26 Feb 2021
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Trudeau slammed for abstaining from Parliament’s meeting on Uyghur rights
The Siasat Daily 26 Feb 2021
Washington. While lauding the Canadian Parliament’s recognition of the Uyghur genocide, the US-based Campaign For Uyghurs (CFU) has slammed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Cabinet for abstaining during the meeting of House of Commons on the matter ... Also Read. Joe Biden’s comments on Uyghurs invite criticism ... Also Read ... .
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Toxic British Press Was Destroying My Mental Health, Says Prince Harry
Yahoo Daily News 26 Feb 2021
Britain’s Prince Harry has said he stepped back from his royal duties because the “toxic” British press had been destroying his mental health, adding he had not walked away from public service ... “It was never walking away ... “We all know what the British press could be like, and it was destroying my mental health, I was like this is toxic ... TRENDING ... .
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Ten implications behind the Egyptian minister's visit to Israel
Middle East Monitor 26 Feb 2021
The visit of Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek El-Molla to Israel carried many political and economic implications ... Israeli circles familiar with El-Molla's visit confirmed that he is far from a secondary player in Egyptian politics, but rather a very close personality to President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi ... ....
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NASA shares incredible pic of our neighbouring planet. Can you guess which one?
Hindustan Times 26 Feb 2021
“How incredible,” wrote an Instagram user while commenting on the post. PUBLISHED ON FEB 26, 2021 11.19 AM IST. If you’re someone who regularly follows the various Instagram profiles managed by The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA), then you may be aware that they are filled with mesmerising pictures of space.
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Palestine FM: Settler crimes wouldn't continue without West's silence
Middle East Monitor 26 Feb 2021
The ministry issued its call on the 27th anniversary of the Ibrahimi Mosque massacre when extremist Israeli settler Baruch Goldstein attacked Palestinian worshippers at the Islamic holy site, killing 29 people and injuring 150 others ... ....
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Sri Lanka ends forced cremations after Imran Khan's visit
Urdu Point 26 Feb 2021
Colombo, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 26th Feb, 2021 ) .Sri Lanka on Friday ended forced cremations of people who have died of coronavirus, after visiting Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan urged Colombo to respect the funeral rites of the island's minority Muslims ... In response to the policy change, Khan thanked his Sri Lankan counterparts.
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Expect steep fuel prices in March, AA warns
Beijing News 26 Feb 2021
Fuel users need to prepare for steep hikes across the boards with petrol prices expected to climb by 66 cents per litre, while diesel and illuminated paraffin will be up 57c/l and 49c/l respectively, according to the Automobile Association (AA) ... "The international oil price seems unstoppable ... Source. News24 .
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Biden heads to Texas to see storm damage, visit food bank
Las Vegas Sun 26 Feb 2021
President Joe Biden headed to Texas Friday on his first trip to a major disaster site since he took office a little over a month ago. The president’s empathy will be on full display as he and his wife, Jill, survey damage caused by severe winter weather and encourage people to get their coronavirus shots ... Greg Abbott ... Cornyn's plans were unclear ... .
